SAP AREA HANDLE GLOSRY documentation, setup help and example usage

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area handle
Instance of an area class . An area handle allows an ABAP program to access an area instance version in the shared memory and the shared objects stored there. An area handle is created by the static methods of its area class and is bound to an area instance version. Every attached area handle sets an area lock on the respective area instance version.
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